Week of 12/3/18 - 12/7/18

Welcome to December!  The weather has already been feeling winter-likeso please remember to have your child dress appropriately for the weather;we do try to go outside for recess.

Coming Up Next Week:

Spelling: Menu homework is due on or before Friday, 12/7.  The test will also

be on that day.

Reading & Language Arts:  This week our focus will be on character traits.

We will determine the traits of characters in stories and then brainstorm

3 character traits for ourselves, using evidence.  We’ll also be writing our

snowglobe stories.

Please make sure your child is reading!   You should be filling in your

November log.  They will be due on or before 12/3.  A new log for December

will be going home next week.

Social Science: We will continue our new Science curriculum, “Amplify.”  We’ll

be making magnet observations this coming week.

Mrs. Klacza's Math Class:  Unit 2 continues with multiplication strategies.
There will be a graded “work sample” on Thursday.

Important Dates:  

12/4 - Early Dismissal

12/21 - Third grade goes bowling

12/21 - Last day before Winter Break

Have a terrific weekend!

Weeks of 11/19/18 & 11/26/18

Today is the end of Trimester 1. What a wonderful first one-third of the
year we’ve had!!  Grades will be finalized soon. I hope you have a wonderful
Thanksgiving break with your families.  This blog will include information for
the two days next week and also the following week. Happy Thanksgiving!!

Coming Up Next Week:

Spelling: New sorts will be going home on Monday, 11/26 (no spelling next week.)

 The due date is 12/7. The test will also occur that day.

Reading & Language Arts:  We’ll be having fun with Readers’ Theater for the next

week and a half.  Students will practice and perform with their reading groups.

The stories are all myths.  It should be fun!

Please make sure your child is reading!   You should be filling in your

November log.  They will be due on or before 12/1.

Social Science: We will continue our new Science curriculum, “Amplify.”

The week of 11/26 we’ll be observing forces in chain reactions.  

Mrs. Klacza's Math Class:  Unit 2 continues with multiplication strategies. 

There will be a short checkpoint quiz on 11/27 on multiplication.  

Important Dates:  

11/21-11/23 - Thanksgiving break

12/4 - Early Dismissal

12/21 - Last day before Winter Break

Have a terrific weekend and a wonderful Thanksgiving break!

Week of 11/12/18 - 11/16/19

Tomorrow is Veterans’ Day and we had a wonderful assembly honoring
our own veterans (those who have a connection to our Panthers.)  There
weren’t a lot of adult dry eyes in the house! If you are a veteran, thank you!
Please ask your child about this wonderful assembly!

We have one more week to go in Trimester 1.  Please make sure you keep
an eye on your child’s grades.

Coming Up Next Week:

Spelling: Homework is due on or before 11/16. The test will also occur

on that day.

Reading & Language Arts:  We’ll talk about myths this week, particularly

Pandora’s Box.

We will also be using our "disguised turkeys" which are due on Monday

to write a persuasive paragraph convincing the farmer not to eat him

for Thanksgiving.

Please make sure your child is reading!   You should be filling in your

November log.

Social Science: We started our new Science curriculum, “Amplify,”

this week.  We learned about the floating train and force.  

Mrs. Klacza's Math Class:  We will take a step back and start Unit 2

On Tuesday, Introduction to Multiplication.  

Important Dates:  

11/21-11/23 - Thanksgiving break

12/4 - Early Dismissal

Have a terrific weekend!